Overview
Robert Mangold is a pre-eminent figure in post-war painting. His large, gently curving paintings are among the most majestically beautiful abstract works of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. In contrast to the sober austerity of his Minimalist peers with whom he is often associated, Mangold uses unusual, subtle colors and soft, hand-drawn geometries, endowing his large-scale paintings with a unique sensibility and presence. This is the first major assessment of Mangold's contribution to painting, with essays by some of contemporary art's most prestigious writers. A timely retrospective on his work, this uniquely designed book was made in close association with the artist himself.
Synopsis
Robert Mangold is a pre-eminent figure in post-war painting. His large, gently curving paintings are among the most majestically beautiful abstract works of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. In contrast to the sober austerity of his Minimalist peers with whom he is often associated, Mangold uses unusual, subtle colors and soft, hand-drawn geometries, endowing his large-scale paintings with a unique sensibility and presence. This is the first major assessment of Mangold's contribution to painting, with essays by some of contemporary art's most prestigious writers. A timely retrospective on his work, this uniquely designed book was made in close association with the artist himself.